Iskele

A group of 24 of us went for chrismas lunch. restaurant was so busy.but Service was very good and fast.. and the Turkish food was delicious.. Great prices in a barbican. Would high recommend for families, friends and business.

Despicable customer service. I called to ask how long it would take to order some take away. I could not tell if the man on the other line said 15 minutes or 50 minutes and asked if he could please repeat what he said. The man answered rudely "the animals are not alive you know they are already dead" while a fellow employee laughed in the background. You have lost my business and those of all of my friends and colleagues who live and work in the Barbican neighborhood. Sincerely, A Dead Animal

I have not even eaten at this restaurant but I felt so strongly about the way I have been spoken to i had to write a review (which i have never done i my life even if a restaurant is good.) I called them as they accused my brother of trying to redeem a groupon voucher that had already been used. So I called so that I could email them my confirmation email to prove the voucher i gave my brother as as gift was not him trying to get a free meal. I spoke to a lady who was nice but i then spoke to a man who refused to give me his name and told me next time if i did not want to pay i should have brought a voucher from KFC. : O As far as I am concern if that is they way they treat customers who are trying to clear up a matter (after they have eaten there) it speaks very little of their mentality and the fact they obviously must be busting at the seams with people trying to book tables. I must admit at least i now know there is no need for me to try this one out. Warning: if you respect yourself you wont go here.

food lacking flavour, very disappointing. staff either ignoring us or rushing. not going there again.

Poor service, slow, cold food, rude staff. Would not go back

Went there last night with 3 friends on the back of a Groupon offer. We had a fantastic night. We were undecided about the starters so they gave us what we ordered and threw in the houmous, which was amazingly creamy. I had the squid which was nice, the batter was a bit flaky, the others had the prawns which they enjoyed, albeit a bit small. The lamb tagine was delish, with large well presented portions. A bottle of merlot was under £15 and dessert was yum. We were well and truly stuffed after our feast. The setup is tables which are so close together that it is almost like bench seating, but it works really well. The atmosphere was great, decor was nice, and the staff, including the owner, are a really nice bunch. It was full to capacity and we all agreed we had a very very good night. A hidden gem definitely worth visiting.

Mediocre food; bad tempered service; far better middle eastern food around the city.

We found the Iskele by chance while staying in the Barbican area. We loved it so much we went there 3 nights running. The food was consistently good and the staff very nice and prices very reasonable. There is a lively buzz to the place and a nice mix of clientele, from couples to parties to families. We will go back next time we are in London, its worth making the effort.

i've been here once and keep meaning to come back and have finally booked to go. i found out about this place because of the group on offer late last year and the food was delicious. i don't know if it's changed since then but i'm excited to go back as a precursor to a sadler's well visit.

Last year, the Iskele had a really weird manager who was creepy and bullied the staff, and I never returned until I reluctantly was invited by a friend. I couldn't believe the amazing transformation since the creepy manager has left. The food is much much better, the staff are more relaxed, friendly and attentive and it was a real pleasure. I had a cracking night and have been back many times since. Well worth a visit. I would lose the plastic table cloths though. If another voucher offer comes along I am getting loads.